U.S. Wine Exports Plummeted by $428 Million in 2025 // New Research Project Launches to Better Understand Buyers of High-End Napa Valley Wines

The U.S. Census Bureau released data for December 2025 exports, allowing us to analyze the full year of wine exports compared to 2024.

A new independent research initiative, the Napa Valley Wine Study, has launched to explore how collectors and engaged consumers discover, evaluate, and purchase high-end Napa Valley wines.

House of Smith, the trailblazing Washington winery founded by award-winning winemaker Charles Smith, today announced a nationwide search for more than 100 independent sales ambassadors to support market expansion in key states.

Shock results from the Premiere Napa Valley auction shows King Cabernet has lost its crown.

The highest court in the US has ruled that sweeping import tariffs exceeded presidential authority, offering a brief reprieve for the global wine trade.

Changing tastes, a fall in demand and overproduction of wine from the boom years have left vineyards with a problem.

The Trump administration had used IEEPA to justify certain tariffs imposed on imported goods from various countries in 2025, including beer, wine and spirits.

Colorado lawmakers are considering a 60% tax increase on the state’s local breweries, wineries, cideries and distilleries.

Meetings with stakeholders at the World Trade Organization build on coalition’s advocacy efforts, share perspectives of global wine industry.

Australian wine producers have impressed at international wine events in key markets in recent weeks, with strong engagement recorded from trade, buyers, sommeliers and media.

The Kamphuis family isn't done yet and the next generation is taking on winery DTC compliance.

The group's North America market chief Peter Powell discusses rationale behind the US distribution hub and growth ambitions for the market.

How grapevines respond to heat and drought stress has become, um, a hot topic.

Smoke from wildfires can alter grapes and affect the taste and sensory experience of wine. Researchers are applying a calcium spray to grapes to see if the treatment can protect the fruit from smoke exposure.

Christie's auction house is to sell a collection of Domaine Armand Rousseau alongside rare Burgundies from the cellar of Ian Mills KC, the renowned wine collector who made headlines when he sold more than £8m worth of his collection in 2019.

On March 7, the VDP Rheingau Rarities Auction will take place at Eberbach Monastery. Unique items, treasury wines, and specially vinified wines will be auctioned. This time, the charity wine is an Assmannshäuser Höllenberg Pinot Noir from 1926.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Domaine Piéblanc in Gigondas, Mathieu Ponson collaborated with photographer Grégoire Eloy.

In a moment when wine consumption is cratering, this winery’s example suggests that sometimes the best course of action is to stay the course.